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On December 9 and 10, International Human Rights Day, Texans will join activists all over the world in public actions favoring the right to organize.
At 10 AM on December 9, people will assemble at the United Auto Workers Local 276 hall at 2505 W. E. Roberts in Grand Prairie to board buses for the Wichita Falls Action. Rallies at 2 and 3:15 PM will support the workers at Delphi Corporation against greedy takeaways. The address is 4403 City View Drive.
Here are some other Texas events being organized:
Austin 12/10/2005, 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sponsor: Metropolitan Airport Workers Association
Location: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Description: To inform Airport Workers and TSA Screeners that MAWA and the
United Steelworkers stand behind and with the Federal Screeners of our nations
airports. Our goal is to inform the Airport Workers throughout our nation
that there is representation and advocacy for the Federal Screeners and Airport
Workers of America.
Contact: Michael E. Tierney (512) 249-6784 tsascreeners@hotmail.com
Corpus Christi: Rally at CWA Hall
Dallas: At 11 AM on Saturday, December 10, Dallas activists will gather at the Wal-Mart on I-30 at the St Francis exit for a short informational picket. Watch Channel 11 between 8 and 9 that morning for info. Listen to www.knon.org 7-9 AM on Wednesday, December 14, for recordings and summary. Contact Gene Lantz
Houston Rally/March 12/10/2005, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sponsor: Harris County AFL-CIO Council/Transportation Workers Union
Location: Mickey Leland Federal Bldg, 1919 Smith St. 77002
Description: The Transportation Workers Union, Local 582 representing Continental
Airlines' Fleet Service Workers and the Bus Drivers of Cy-Fair and Humble
School Districts need support in their efforts to form a Union. Unions and
community are urged to attend the rally in support of these workers and of
all workers' rights to form unions and bargain collectively
Contact: Richard C. Shaw/John Bland - TWU
713-923-9473/713-680-3272
shawtrek@aol.com/jbtwu@sbcglobal.net
San Antonio Rally/March 12/10/2005, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sponsor: San Antonio CLC, BTC, IBEW
Location: Hemisfair Park, Downtown San Antonio, (South Alamo and E. Nueva)
Description: Union members, community activists, religious leaders and elected
officials will gather to hear workers' accounts of employer interference in
organizing campaigns. Dec 10,2005 will be proclaimed "International Human
Rights-Workers Rights are Human Rights Day" in San Antonio Texas. All
elected officials and candidates for office in attendance will be asked to
sign a pledge to support our efforts to win legislative change and ultimately
see the passage of the EFCA. Scheduled to speak are U.S. Rep Charlie Gonzlaez,
Former Cognressman Ciro Rodriguez, David Van Os, candidate TX State Attorney
General, TX AFL-CIO Sec-Tres Becky Moeller, City Councilwoman/Mayor Pro Tem
Elena Guajardo, Religious leaders and community activists. The event will
culminate with Labor's public proclamation of our resolution to win the campaign
to restore workers freedom to form a union.
Contact: Alicia Garza/ Bob Salvatore/Craig Parkman 210 226 8447 saaflcio@sbcglobal.net
Texas City 12/10/05 (409) HUMAN RIGHTS DAY EVENT 9:00 A.M. -
12:00 P.M.
COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
Contact: Lee Medley, VP Galveston Co. Central Labor Council United Steelworkers
13-1
409-457-9983
For information about other activities across the nation, go to the AFL-CIO web site at http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/voiceatwork/d10.cfm
To strengthen protections for workers' freedom to choose a union,
the union movement worked with a bipartisan coalition in creating the historic
Employee Free Choice Act. Introduced into Congress in April 2005, the act
(S. 842 and H.R. 1696) would require employers to recognize a union after
a majority of workers signs cards authorizing union representation. It also
would provide for mediation and arbitration of first-contract disputes and
authorize stronger penalties for violation of the law when workers seek to
form a union.